Last night – as viewers tuned in to the first episode – he remained seriously ill, weeks after the original accident

TV presenter Rav Wilding’s freak leg injury on ITV show Splash! led to a blood clot in his lung which left him fighting for his life.

Last night – as viewers tuned in to the first episode – he remained seriously ill, weeks after the original accident which happened during a gruelling training session.

“He is in a really bad way right now,” said his spokesman last night.

Former Crimewatch and Strictly star Rav, 36, was forced to pull out of Splash! after being diagnosed with hamstring avulsion – where part of the tendon snaps away from the pelvis.

He had surgery before Christmas, and back home a week ago, appeared to be recovering well.

But on New Year’s Eve he began to suffer severe chest pains and his desperately worried fiancée, Loose Women producer Jill Morgan, called an ambulance.

Rav was rushed back to Princess Grace Hospital in West London, where he was given the all-clear and discharged the following day. But a day later the chest pains returned and Jill was forced to call for an ambulance again.

This time he was diagnosed with a blood clot, caused by post-surgery complications, and was immediately given the blood-thinning drug Warfarin.

A friend said: “It was absolutely terrifying. Rav was completely delirious. Jill was beside herself but made sure she took action immediately. He was rushed to A&E where doctors carried out a series of tests and discovered a lung clot.

“It’s such a terrible turn of events but it appears to have formed after he had surgery on his leg, and was left immobile. He was put in a brace and given a wheelchair so he just wasn’t moving.

“Rav has never been more ill, but thanks to his level of physical fitness and his tough mental attitude he will eventually pull through. It’s been the most torturous Christmas and New Year ever for Rav and Jill.”

A source said: “He’s at home in bed. He’s not talking. He’s very poorly.”

Last night Jill tweeted: “Glad to finally have @RavWilding home from hospital. Week from hell...”